The group behind the planned protest march ahead of West Ham's Premier League clash with Burnley next month at the London Stadium has smashed through their fundraising target already.

The Real Fans of West Ham Action Group, who want to hold a protest on March 10 against the current regime in charge of the Hammers, have raised £24,598 so far, nearly £5,000 more than their original target of £20,000.

There has been 1,470 donors after being shared more than 1,000 times on social media and is gathering pace rapidly as a number of influential fan groups give it their backing.

It is the brainchild of fan Greg Smith, who set up the JustGiving page to raise money for the cause and he said: "The Real West Ham Fans Action Group has been set up to galvanise the club to make good on promises made when moving from Upton Park.

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That heat has been turned up since the turn of 2018, with supports unfurling banners and singing chants t sack the board at away games, most recently at the AMEX on Saturday where West Ham lost 3-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Matters on the pitch aren't helping either as transfer deadline day moves for Ibrahim Amadou, Leander Dendoncker and Islam Slimani all failed the Hammers are also without a win in their last three league games and have been dumped out of the FA Cup.